{"__content__"=>"\n Objectives\n \n \n Methods\n \n \n Results\n \n \n Conclusions\n \n ", "p"=>[{"__content__"=>"Despite numerous evaluations assessing public perceptions of specialized police equipment, few studies have examined how citizens perceive officers’ use of everyday tools, such as mobile devices, in practice. We address this gap by assessing citizens’ perceptions of different note-taking modalities during a routine police encounter."}, {"__content__"=>"Using a 3 × 2 between-subjects experimental vignette design, we test the effects of officers’ note-taking modality (mobile device, notepad, or no device) and the degree of explanation provided during the encounter (no explanation or a brief explanation of intended actions) on citizens’ perceptions of the police and their willingness to engage with law enforcement in the future."}, {"__content__"=>"Using a mobile device for note-taking was perceived similarly to the no-device condition, regardless of whether a brief explanation was provided. In contrast, using a notepad was perceived more favorably and generated a greater likelihood of future engagement with police than the no-device condition."}, {"__content__"=>"Police agencies may benefit from informing officers about the potential harmful effects of mobile phone use during face-to-face encounters. Traditional pen-and-paper methods may produce more favorable attitudes toward police, though further research is needed to verify whether these findings are observed in real-world settings."}]}